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AT-KABUL: In order to ward off terror attacks this spring and prevent insurgents from gaining ground, the US President Donald Trump told Afghan President Ashraf Ghani in a call last month that he would mull over sending more troops to Afghanistan, said Afghan officials. On December 3, President Ghani spoke …

By Shamim Shahid-PESHAWAR: Members of civil society organizations, engaged in development, relief, welfare and awareness activities throughout Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and adjacent Federally Administrative Tribal Areas (FATA) have denounced the recent restrictions on the part of government, which they said aimed to curbing voices against undemocratic, inhuman and unconstitutional acts. “Government …

AT-KABUL: In central Logar province around 5,750 acres of land of almost 2,000 individuals have grabbed by powerful people, creating unrest among the general public and problems for the government, the governor said. While addressing a joint press conference with some lawmakers and provincial council members the other day in …

AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: Badakhshan’s mining director Mohammad Akbar Anwari on Wednesday reported that armed groups controlled by influential people and terrorist outfits have sped up extraction of lapis lazuli and gold mines in Karan-o-Manjan and Raghistan districts of the province. Expressing serious concerns over illegal extraction of the natural riches …

AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: Sartaj Aziz, Adviser to the Prime Minister on Foreign Affairs met with British Ambassador to Afghanistan, Dominic Jermey on Wednesday. He was accompanied by the British High Commissioner to Pakistan, Thomas Drew. The two sides discussed the peace and security situation in Afghanistan. The Adviser shared with …

AT-KABUL: Finance Minister Eklil Hakimi met Rskas Bernotas non-resident ambassador of the Republic of Lithuania to Afghanistan. “They discussed mutual cooperation expansion between the two countries, e-governance which Lithuania has more experience in this area and some other important subjects,” finance ministry said in a statement. “Minister of finance congratulated the new …

AT-KABUL: The National Directorate of Security (NDS) on Wednesday said that a group of four kidnapers were arrested during operation in northern Jawzjan province. A press statement issued here, the NDS said that a group of abductor led by Azizullah was apprehended in Sheberghan city. The kidnappers named Azizullah, Mohammad …

AT-KABUL: Counter Narcotics Police (CNP) has arrested seven drug runners in the past one week, said officials. The CNP has apprehended seven smugglers through different operations and handed over them to Criminal Justice Task Force (CJTF) for further criminal proceedings, said a statement issued by CJTF. Statement said that the …

AT-KABUL: At least 37 militants were killed and 20 others were wounded in different crackdowns within past 24 hours, the country’s defense ministry said on Wednesday. In a press release issued here, Ministry of Defense (MoD) said that Afghan National Army (ANA) in collaboration with Afghan National Police (ANP) and …

AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: Trade between Afghanistan and its neighbor Pakistan have badly affected due to the ongoing political temperature and sever maintenance in the borders, it has been reported. According to a Pakistani news agency, (News International) export of various items from Afghanistan to the hostile neighbor Pakistan has collapsed …